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Makkah Route Initiative to be expanded: minister

ISLAMABAD: Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, the minister for religious affairs, announced on Sunday that the Makkah Route...

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 09:26am

World

Iran confirms consular meetings with cleric detained in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN: Iran said Wednesday it has held consular meetings with a cleric detained during the annual Hajj pilgrimage ...

Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am

Pakistan, India talks in Saudi Arabia likely

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are expected to engage in high-level talks in Saudi Arabia with mediation from the...

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:24am

World

Saudi Arabia executed 100 people in 2025 so far

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia executed two people convicted of terrorism related charges, the interior ministry said Saturday,...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia reports record non-oil exports of $137bn in 2024

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports reached an all-time high of 515 billion riyals ($137.29 billion) in 2024,...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 05:46am

World

KSA normalising ties with Israel ‘will happen’: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he was confident Saudi Arabia will normalize ties with Israel, according...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

China, KSA, UAE briefed about economy

Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb hold meetings on sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:20am

Pakistan

HCSTSI concerned over cancellation of 67,000 Hajj applications

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 07:42am

Action against beggar gangs in KSA initiated: Saudi citizens can now enter Pakistan visa-free: Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: In a move that could only be described as “taking out the trash,” Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:06am

10,000 Pakistani pilgrims: Saudi Arabia approves additional Hajj quota

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has approved an additional Hajj quota of 10,000 pilgrims for Pakistan. The decision came...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 09:22am

Energy, minerals sectors: More collaboration discussed with Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Abdulrahman Al-Belushi, Deputy Minister for Mining met with Federal...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 10:18am

Budget 2025-26

Travel ban will come into effect from 13th: KSA revises visa policies for travellers from Pakistan, India, 12 other states

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revised its visa policies for travellers from 14...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:04am

Travel ban will come into effect from 13th: KSA revises visa policies for travellers from Pakistan, India, 12 other states

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revised its visa policies for travellers from 14...

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 09:29am

Business & Finance

Boosting Pak-Saudi trade ties: Ahsan seeks Pakistani community’s help

JEDDAH: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday urged...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Umrah ‘crisis’ emerges: Saudi curbs hit Pakistanis hard

KARACHI: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis are unable to perform Umrah during the last Ashrah of Ramazan, due to...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:51am

Pakistan

PM performs Umrah

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday performed Umrah, along with his high-level...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Opinion

The PM in the Saudi kingdom

That Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia carries a lot of significance of importance is a fact. In...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:30am

KSA, Pakistan agree to boost economic ties

JEDDAH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Thursday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral economic partnership...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:00am

Pakistan

Maryam leaves for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has left here for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. President PML-N...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan

PM arrives in Jeddah

JEDDAH: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday arrived in Jeddah on a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia....

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

World

Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan adopted by OIC

JEDDAH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formally adopted early Saturday an Arab League ...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

Pakistan rejects attempts to relocate Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday stressed upon the Muslim Ummah to make it...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 05:10pm

Markets

KSA cuts oil prices to Asia for first time in three months

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, on Friday lowered crude oil prices for Asian buyers in April...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

Extraordinary OIC FMs’ moot in Jeddah on March 7: Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s support to Palestinian cause

NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that an extraordinary...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan, KSA discuss collaboration in media sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Media Salman bin...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

World

Russia says talks with US ‘not bad’

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday its talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia were “not bad” but that it was...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Tarar to attend Saudi Media Forum in KSA today

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has arrived in Riyadh to participate in the fourth...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Key sectors: Pakistan, KSA consider joint initiatives

ISLAMABAD: In a significant stride towards fostering regional collaboration and economic prosperity, Federal...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 04:28pm

Pakistan

PAF contingent returns home

RAWALPINDI: PAF contingent landed back home after successful participation in Exercise Spears of Victory-2025 held ...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 07:28am

Business & Finance

Pakistanis residing in KSA keen to invest in IT sector

KARACHI: Pakistani entrepreneurs residing in Saudi Arabia, along with their Saudi partners, have expressed a strong...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 07:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 16	8,884.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 16	23,603.27
France CAC40 / Jun 16	7,748.88
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.17 ▲ 0.6 (13.13%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Jun 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Jun 17 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	84.49 ▲ 7.68 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	37.94 ▲ 3.45 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 17 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	108.22 ▲ 9.84 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.43 ▼ -0.42 (-10.91%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.5 (-10.87%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.20 ▼ -1699.99 (-10%)
National Silk / Jun 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	48.57 ▼ -5.35 (-9.92%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jun 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	17 ▼ -1.75 (-9.33%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 17 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.06 ▼ -2.74 (-8.9%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.01 ▼ -0.38 (-8.66%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.82 ▼ -0.88 (-8.22%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 17 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	44.30 ▼ -3.84 (-7.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	148,454,005 ▲ 0.06
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	68,103,416 ▲ 0.14
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	34,119,437 ▼ -0.42
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	29,108,556 ▲ 0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,637,052 ▲ 0.29
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	24,040,816 ▼ -0.38
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	18,364,319 ▲ 0.11
Secure Logistics / Jun 17 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	17,517,969 ▲ 1.61
Hascol Petrol / Jun 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	11,852,228 ▲ 0.41
Invest Bank / Jun 17 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	11,443,692 ▲ 0.69

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